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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Two Poems by Gary Beck

Dead Zones, a poetic explanation

A dangerous process begins

when nitrogen-rich nutrientsfrom agriculture and sewagespill into coastal watersby way of rivers and streamsand stimulate the growthof photosynthetic planktonon the surface of coastal waters.When organisms
decaythey sink to the
bottomand are decomposed by
microbesthat consume large amounts of oxygen.As oxygen levels
dropat the bottom of the seamost animalscannot survive.Dependents of the
sea,human and animal
alike,suffer the
consequencesof diminishing food
suppliesas our oceans become sterile.

Hierarchy

The doves sit in the tree

afraid to come to the terracebecause big dove is hereand will peck any birdwho tries to share the feeder.When he's eaten enoughthe other birds landand the struggle
begins,the feathers
fly,in the age old
conflictfor
dominance.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater
director. His chapbook 'Remembrance' was published by Origami Condom Press, 'The
Conquest of Somalia' was published by Cervena Barva Press, 'The Dance of Hate'
was published by Calliope Nerve Media, 'Material Questions' was published by
Silkworms Ink, 'Dispossessed' was published by Medulla Press, 'Mutilated Girls'
was published by Heavy Hands Ink and 'Pavan and other poems was published by
Indigo Mosaic. A collection of his poetry 'Days of Destruction' was published by
Marie Celeste Press. Another collection 'Expectations' was published by Rogue
Scholars Press, 'Dawn in Cities' and 'Assault on Nature' are being published by
Winter Goose Press. His novel 'Extreme Change' was published by Cogwheel Press.
His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have
been produced Off Broadway. His poetry and fiction has appeared in hundreds of
literary magazines. He currently lives in New York City .

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A.J. Huffman has published thirteen full-length poetry collections, fourteen solo poetry chapbooks and one joint poetry chapbook through various small presses. Her most recent releases, The Pyre On Which Tomorrow Burns (Scars Publications), Degeneration (Pink Girl Ink), A Bizarre Burning of Bees (Transcendent Zero Press), and Familiar Illusions (Flutter Press) are now available from their respective publishers. She is a five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, a two-time Best of Net nominee, and has published over 2600 poems in various national and international journals, including Labletter, The James Dickey Review, The Bookends Review, Bone Orchard, Corvus Review, EgoPHobia, and Kritya. She is the founding editor of Kind of a Hurricane Press.